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- [loo-zer]
- /ˈlu zər/
- /ˈluː.zər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-zer]
- /ˈlu zər/
Definitions of loser word
- noun loser a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series. 1
- noun loser Informal. a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor or, especially, a felony: a two-time loser. a person who has failed at a particular activity: a loser at marriage. someone or something that is marked by consistently or thoroughly bad quality, performance, etc.: Don't bother to see that film, it's a real loser. 1
- noun loser Slang. a misfit, especially someone who has never or seldom been successful at a job, personal relationship, etc. 1
- noun loser A person or thing that loses or has lost something, especially a game or contest. 1
- noun loser person who lost 1
- noun loser pathetic person 1
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Origin of loser
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English losere destroyer; see lose, -er1
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Parts of speech for Loser
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loser popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
loser usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loser
noun loser
- also-ran — If you describe someone as an also-ran, you mean that they have been or are likely to be unsuccessful in a contest.
- underdog — a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict.
- deadbeat — If you refer to someone as a deadbeat, you are criticizing them because you think they are lazy and do not want to be part of ordinary society.
- flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
- dud — a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
adjective loser
- unhandy — not skillful in manual work: He's unhandy when it comes to fixing things around the house.
- snakebit — bitten by a snake.
- disfavored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- incorrigible — not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
Antonyms for loser
noun loser
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- winner — a person or thing that wins; victor.
- achiever — A high achiever is someone who is successful in their studies or their work, usually as a result of their efforts. A low achiever is someone who achieves less than those around them.
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